Fourth Uncle Sam statue loses a head

Picture of the “Uncle Rainbow” statue that had its head knocked off on Aug. 10.

Bob Gardinier reports:

August has been a bad month for Uncle Sam.

Another one of the creatively painted fiberglass statues was found without its head Friday bringing the decapitation total so far this month to three and the overall number to four. Three of the heads have been found, one arrest was made and another is imminent sometime this week, police have said.

In the latest vandalism, passersby reported to police at around 1 a.m. Friday that the head was knocked off the Birds of Oakwood Cemetery statue at the corner of State and Third streets, according to the police blotter, which made no mention as to whether the head was found. That statue has been removed.